anticancer
Against malignant growth
Anticancer describes treatments, drugs, or agents that fight cancer: anticancer medications, anticancer properties found in certain foods.
The term appears frequently in medical and pharmaceutical contexts to characterize therapies designed to prevent, slow, or destroy cancerous cells.
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
oncologist · malignant · lymphoma · leukemia · melanoma · sarcoma · adenocarcinoma · neoplasm
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
targeted · adjuvant · palliative · cytotoxic · toxicity · dose · regimen · infusion
Evaluative selection process
- mammogramBreast tissue X-ray
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
diet · lifestyle · nutrition · fiber · vitamins · non-smoking · exercise · prophylaxis
Study of entire genetic sequences
- microarrayGene expression detection tool
- sequencingDetermining element order
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
radiobiology · pathogenesis · carcinogenesis · biomarkers · preclinical · trials · efficacy
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
metastasis · oncologist · malignant · lymphoma · leukemia · melanoma · sarcoma · adenocarcinoma · neoplasm · benign
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
hormonal · targeted · adjuvant · palliative · cytotoxic · toxicity · dose · regimen · infusion · cycles
screening
Evaluative selection process
- mammogramBreast tissue X-ray
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
sunscreen · diet · lifestyle · nutrition · fiber · vitamins · non-smoking · exercise · prophylaxis · vaccination
genomics
Study of entire genetic sequences
- microarrayGene expression detection tool
- sequencingDetermining element order
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
pharmacokinetics · radiobiology · pathogenesis · carcinogenesis · biomarkers · preclinical · trials · efficacy
- InhibitorsCOX inhibitor, ACE inhibitor, rust inhibitor, SSRI
- cytotoxicitycytotoxicity, cytotoxins, cell death, apoptosis, necrosis